When do you use 4lo?

luk8272 · 06-25-2008, 02:54 PM

Just wondering when experienced riders use thier 4lo. I have always been told to only use it when needed then take it out. Here where I live we use it to get things moving then switch to 4hi, for example when pulling livestock or rice bins when they have sat all season or it is muddy we enguage 4lo and when all is moving along switch to hi. Just wondering how it is used on the trails.

Chomag · 06-25-2008, 03:01 PM

I would think for the realy muddy, and thick areas but I'm not realy an expert off-roader lol

tigerfan00 · 06-25-2008, 03:05 PM

i use mine when the trail gets tough enough that i need to go SLOW...previously i also used it when i needed my locker engaged until i did the gray wire mod

luk8272 · 06-25-2008, 03:08 PM

Through the years I have done tons of mudding, we hardly ever use 4lo. Its always been used when going slowly.

tigerfan00 · 06-25-2008, 03:26 PM

like i said...the only time i needed 4lo in the mud was because i needed the locker engaged...and since toyota only wants you to be locked in 4lo...had to do it...

only recently have i been able to lock in 2/4h/4l

i dont see much use for it if you dont need to go slow and have a lot of torque...

Chomag · 06-25-2008, 03:29 PM

I sure wish it didn't have that annoying constent chime when it's engaged. So luckly its hardly ever used.

luk8272 · 06-25-2008, 03:39 PM

Tigerfan00 I agree with you 100%.
Chomag What is the chirping noise? Are you sure it is engaging, I thought the noise was to inform you it didn't work. Just curious.

my2coma · 06-25-2008, 08:19 PM

I use it when I reach an obstacle(i.e. rocks, steep incline....) and I need to take it slow, but keep the rpm's up. Your most horse power and torque are up in the higher rev's.

BlueTaco · 06-25-2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chomag

I sure wish it didn't have that annoying constent chime when it's engaged. So luckly its hardly ever used.

Chomag, that annoying constent chime means its not engaged in 4L, probably because you didnt have it in park or neutral when you switch it to 4L. There should be instructions on how to engage it properly in your drivers side sunblocker. If this isnt the case, then you may have a problem.

Siafu · 06-25-2008, 11:04 PM

yeah that chime means its not engaged. you have to be in park or neutral to engage in or out of 4lo. only use when goin super slow and you need all the torque you can get.. yeeehaaaa

Janster · 06-26-2008, 06:11 AM

When going to an offroad park to ride the trails all day... 4lo all day long.

I can't imagine driving around Rausch Creek in 4hi.... it's just too bumpy, rocky, and rutted to go that fast on the trails. 4Lo is perfect to keep the speeds down, easier on your truck/suspension & kidneys, and safer for everyone. YOu don't need to be blazing around on the trails especially if there are other groups of rigs or riders (ATV's, etc) running around in the same wooded area. Slower is safer.... Slower keeps the other members in your group together and who wants to rush?? Enjoy the day....

Siafu · 06-26-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janster

When going to an offroad park to ride the trails all day... 4lo all day long.

I can't imagine driving around Rausch Creek in 4hi.... it's just too bumpy, rocky, and rutted to go that fast on the trails. 4Lo is perfect to keep the speeds down, easier on your truck/suspension & kidneys, and safer for everyone. YOu don't need to be blazing around on the trails especially if there are other groups of rigs or riders (ATV's, etc) running around in the same wooded area. Slower is safer.... Slower keeps the other members in your group together and who wants to rush?? Enjoy the day....

+1

Chomag · 06-26-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTaco

Chomag, that annoying constent chime means its not engaged in 4L, probably because you didnt have it in park or neutral when you switch it to 4L. There should be instructions on how to engage it properly in your drivers side sunblocker. If this isnt the case, then you may have a problem.

Ahhh, well thats good to know, thanks. I only switched it over once so far and that was just to play with the switch. Heh I guess I just need to get my truck out more for some fun in the mudd.

daward · 06-26-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janster

When going to an offroad park to ride the trails all day... 4lo all day long.

I can't imagine driving around Rausch Creek in 4hi.... it's just too bumpy, rocky, and rutted to go that fast on the trails. 4Lo is perfect to keep the speeds down, easier on your truck/suspension & kidneys, and safer for everyone. YOu don't need to be blazing around on the trails especially if there are other groups of rigs or riders (ATV's, etc) running around in the same wooded area. Slower is safer.... Slower keeps the other members in your group together and who wants to rush?? Enjoy the day....

x2 for slow... on the trail is about the only time you'll hear me say that I have more fun going slow

Not that I have a ton of experience, but... when my 4wd refused to engage two weeks ago, the severe gear change going to 4lo helped me get up/down/in/out of some pretty nasty stuff.

luk8272 · 06-26-2008, 09:03 PM

Thanks for the heads up I have never really hit any real trails. Here we don't have any. On the farms there isn't anything to really challenge a 4x4, unless you make a mud hole or find some tractor ruts in a crawfish pond.

timmer · 06-26-2008, 09:49 PM

Up steep hills or down steep hills. crawling rocks or overcoming obstacles.

if its basically flat but I need extra low gear traction or in places I dont want any spin (traction loss).

otherwise I use 4hi or 2hi

BrunesDoesTRD · 06-26-2008, 09:59 PM

I have had two trucks with 4x4 switching- for a total of 5 years. I used it to get off of a soft beach once and pretty often when I head off the road for more then short trips.

In a terrain park or anything- I agree with the all the time.

domestic>import · 07-01-2008, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janster

When going to an offroad park to ride the trails all day... 4lo all day long.

I can't imagine driving around Rausch Creek in 4hi.... it's just too bumpy, rocky, and rutted to go that fast on the trails. 4Lo is perfect to keep the speeds down, easier on your truck/suspension & kidneys, and safer for everyone. YOu don't need to be blazing around on the trails especially if there are other groups of rigs or riders (ATV's, etc) running around in the same wooded area. Slower is safer.... Slower keeps the other members in your group together and who wants to rush?? Enjoy the day....

X 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00,0000,000,000

rock krawling/trail riding = slow
baja/trophy trucks = fast

mark155490 · 07-05-2008, 10:31 PM

i use 4LO IN SECOND GEAR WHEN IM ROOTIN IT UP.CUZ 4 hi in 1st wants to bog down if ur goin to slow

chris4x4 · 07-05-2008, 11:04 PM

I use 4Low for any trail that requires a slower more controlled drive. Anything under 25 - 30 mph.

06-25-2008, 02:54 PM	#1
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Posts: 730 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille. 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims. BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Relocated Differential Breather. Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	When do you use 4lo? Just wondering when experienced riders use thier 4lo. I have always been told to only use it when needed then take it out. Here where I live we use it to get things moving then switch to 4hi, for example when pulling livestock or rice bins when they have sat all season or it is muddy we enguage 4lo and when all is moving along switch to hi. Just wondering how it is used on the trails. __________________

06-25-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
tigerfan00 Carolina Alliance - LEO Joined: Apr 2008, #5966 Location: South Carolina Age: 25 Posts: 1,010 02 XCab 4x4 TRD with some junk 2002 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 ARB front bumper, CBI rear bumper, SAW 2.0 coilovers, 3leaf AAL, Budbuilt Skids, Unbreakable Fab sliders, huge whip cb antenna, Trail Duty Inclinometer, Dog hair seat covers, deckplate mod, gray wire mod, rattle canned rims and emblems, exhaust dumped at axle, 7T shackles on all corners,	i use mine when the trail gets tough enough that i need to go SLOW...previously i also used it when i needed my locker engaged until i did the gray wire mod __________________

06-25-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Posts: 730 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille. 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims. BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Relocated Differential Breather. Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	Through the years I have done tons of mudding, we hardly ever use 4lo. Its always been used when going slowly. __________________

06-25-2008, 03:26 PM	#5
tigerfan00 Carolina Alliance - LEO Joined: Apr 2008, #5966 Location: South Carolina Age: 25 Posts: 1,010 02 XCab 4x4 TRD with some junk 2002 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 ARB front bumper, CBI rear bumper, SAW 2.0 coilovers, 3leaf AAL, Budbuilt Skids, Unbreakable Fab sliders, huge whip cb antenna, Trail Duty Inclinometer, Dog hair seat covers, deckplate mod, gray wire mod, rattle canned rims and emblems, exhaust dumped at axle, 7T shackles on all corners,	like i said...the only time i needed 4lo in the mud was because i needed the locker engaged...and since toyota only wants you to be locked in 4lo...had to do it... only recently have i been able to lock in 2/4h/4l i dont see much use for it if you dont need to go slow and have a lot of torque... __________________

06-25-2008, 03:39 PM	#7
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Posts: 730 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille. 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims. BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Relocated Differential Breather. Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	Tigerfan00 I agree with you 100%. Chomag What is the chirping noise? Are you sure it is engaging, I thought the noise was to inform you it didn't work. Just curious. __________________

06-25-2008, 03:01 PM	#2
Chomag Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7201 Location: San Antonio TX. Posts: 75 05 4X4 TRD sport 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L v6 Flowmaster Org. 40	I would think for the realy muddy, and thick areas but I'm not realy an expert off-roader lol

06-25-2008, 03:29 PM	#6
Chomag Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7201 Location: San Antonio TX. Posts: 75 05 4X4 TRD sport 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L v6 Flowmaster Org. 40	I sure wish it didn't have that annoying constent chime when it's engaged. So luckly its hardly ever used.

06-25-2008, 08:19 PM	#8
my2coma Junior Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7405 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 14 97 Tacoma 4x4 ext cab 1997 Access Cab Manual 2.7L ARB front bumper, custom rear bumper, sliders, 4" lift, OME shocks, TRD e-locker rear axle, K&N cold air intake, Cobra CB, PIAA lights up front, Budbuilt skid plate, and several other goodies.....	I use it when I reach an obstacle(i.e. rocks, steep incline....) and I need to take it slow, but keep the rpm's up. Your most horse power and torque are up in the higher rev's. __________________ -- James -- "The Infidel"

06-25-2008, 11:04 PM	#10
Siafu Eat My Dirt Joined: Jun 2008, #7027 Location: Minnesota Posts: 197 V6 Prerunner TRD Sport 4X4 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Limo tint on Windows, Removed all emblems	yeah that chime means its not engaged. you have to be in park or neutral to engage in or out of 4lo. only use when goin super slow and you need all the torque you can get.. yeeehaaaa __________________ "Fall down seven times, get up eight" I work for Toyota. Ask me anything. "Knowledge is youth"

06-26-2008, 06:11 AM	#11
Janster Pre Senior Citizen Joined: Mar 2007, #1138 Location: Lancaster, PA Age: 40 Posts: 1,933 2007 4.0L 4x4 TRD Sport Access Cab Auto 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Advantage Torza top (tri-fold), Husky floor mats, RuffTuff seat covers, C2C hood struts, Homelink mirror, Ipod2car (4gig nano/30gig video), Garmin Nuvi 660, Protecta Bed mat, Pop-n-lock, TSB Springs, Scangauge II, Heated drivers seat, Fumoto drain valve, Aries pushbar.	When going to an offroad park to ride the trails all day... 4lo all day long. I can't imagine driving around Rausch Creek in 4hi.... it's just too bumpy, rocky, and rutted to go that fast on the trails. 4Lo is perfect to keep the speeds down, easier on your truck/suspension & kidneys, and safer for everyone. YOu don't need to be blazing around on the trails especially if there are other groups of rigs or riders (ATV's, etc) running around in the same wooded area. Slower is safer.... Slower keeps the other members in your group together and who wants to rush?? Enjoy the day.... __________________ Our Homepage http://www.lieblweb.com/ My truck photo gallery http://www.lieblweb.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=16

06-26-2008, 09:03 PM	#15
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Posts: 730 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille. 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims. BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Relocated Differential Breather. Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	Thanks for the heads up I have never really hit any real trails. Here we don't have any. On the farms there isn't anything to really challenge a 4x4, unless you make a mud hole or find some tractor ruts in a crawfish pond. __________________

06-26-2008, 09:49 PM	#16
timmer Off-road enthusiast S.W.region Joined: May 2008, #6655 Location: Las Vegas Age: 46 Posts: 439 08 4WD V6 6sp OC TO FE DZ CF TSB/S, 2008 Access Cab Manual 236HP 4.0l V6 DOHC 24V W/VVT-i TSB/Sus. IDV coilovers & UCA's, IDV Tacoma Signature remote Resevior shocks & 3 AAL Pack.	Up steep hills or down steep hills. crawling rocks or overcoming obstacles. if its basically flat but I need extra low gear traction or in places I dont want any spin (traction loss). otherwise I use 4hi or 2hi __________________ Smokey Bear sez, Hear it again here Kids !!! http://www.vom.com/wesford/SBHA/SONG...ySONG_ga.shtml I give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully to defend from waste the natural resources of my country - its soil and minerals, its wildlands, waters and wildlife.

06-26-2008, 09:59 PM	#17
BrunesDoesTRD One Bad Dude. Joined: May 2008, #7011 Location: Panhandle Florida Age: 24 Posts: 392 08 Red with Graphite Inside 2008 Access Cab Manual 4L V6 Debadge, LiteRider Tonneau with Locker Handle,	I have had two trucks with 4x4 switching- for a total of 5 years. I used it to get off of a soft beach once and pretty often when I head off the road for more then short trips. In a terrain park or anything- I agree with the all the time. __________________ Namaste Brunes

07-05-2008, 10:31 PM	#19
mark155490 Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7529 Location: OCALA Posts: 33 95 TACOMA.6INCH FABTECH.K&N INTAKE 1995 Regular Cab Manual V6 6 inch FABTEC suspinsion lift.33's,k&n intake,throttle body spacer.	i use 4LO IN SECOND GEAR WHEN IM ROOTIN IT UP.CUZ 4 hi in 1st wants to bog down if ur goin to slow

07-05-2008, 11:04 PM	#20
chris4x4 Western Alliance: Fix it division Joined: May 2008, #6497 Location: Tempe ,Az Posts: 2,583 2007 PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE (4.0 V6) OME 885's, OME shocks, Total Chaos UCA's, TSB springs with AAL, 5100 rear shocks, custom built fuel tank skid plate	I use 4Low for any trail that requires a slower more controlled drive. Anything under 25 - 30 mph. __________________ The simplest solutions are often the most clever..............they are also usually wrong.

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